Footstool apparatus adapted for being carried in a guitar case, and guitar carrying case apparatus with same

Abstract

A footstool for use by a guitar player. The footstool includes a foot support member, a first leg structure that is attached to the foot support member and delineates a compartment beneath the foot support member. The foot support member and the first leg support member are designed having a composite shape, such that when the footstool is inverted, the footstool conforms to, and facilitates being enclosed within a neck-end of a guitar carrying case. The footstool also includes a second leg structure designed for attachment within the compartment and is intended for use as an elevation adjustment mechanical arrangement for accommodating the guitar player's desired playing position. The compartment's length, depth and width are sized for receiving, and facilitating an unobstructed placement of the neck end (tuning peg end) of a guitar in the guitar carrying case. The footstool has industrial application for use in fitting the aftermarket traditional guitar cases, or an industrial application as a newly manufactured guitar case having the footstool as a removable part of the guitar case.

I claim: 
     
       1. A guitar carrying case apparatus, said apparatus comprising: (a) a carrying case member having a neck-end portion;   (b) a footstool member in combination with said carrying case member for use by a guitar player, said footstool member being a removable structure formed for being stored within said neck-end portion, said footstool member comprising a platform portion, and a first leg structure attached to said platform portion, said first leg structure delineating a compartment beneath said platform portion; and   (c) a second leg structure disposed within said compartment, said second leg structure comprising an elevation adjustment mechanical arrangement for accommodating said guitar player's desired playing position.   
     
     
       2. A guitar carrying case apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein: said second leg structure being attached to an underside of said platform portion, and   said compartment is provided with a fabric that complements an interior of said carrying case member and that covers and secures said second leg structure.   
     
     
       3. A guitar carrying case apparatus as described in claim 2 wherein: said elevation adjustment mechanical arrangement comprises a crisscross mechanical arrangement, and   said compartment is provided with a fabric that complements an interior of said carrying case member and that covers and secures said second leg structure.   
     
     
       4. A guitar carrying case apparatus, said apparatus comprising: (a) a carrying case member having a neck-end portion;   (b) a footstool member in combination with said carrying case member for use by a guitar player, said footstool member being a removable structure formed for being stored within said neck-end portion, said footstool member comprising:   a platform portion,   a first leg structure attached to said platform portion, said first leg structure being a walled structure orthogonally attached to an underside of said platform portion and delineating a compartment beneath said platform portion, and   a second leg structure, said second leg structure being attached to an underside of said platform portion and comprising an elevation adjustment mechanical arrangement for accommodating said guitar player's desired playing position, said compartment being provided with a fabric that complements an interior of said carrying case member and that covers and secures said second leg structure.